Indigenous Journalists Association

Indigenous Journalists Association
Formation1984, nonprofit: 1986[1]
Founded atNorman, Oklahoma[2]
Type501(c)(3) Nonprofit[2]
EIN 52-6105010[2]
PurposeA33: Printing, Publishing[2]
FieldsIndigenous journalism
LeaderExecutive director
Revenue (2023)
$1,179,405[2]
Expenses (2023)$1,576,795[2]
Staff (2023)
1[2]
Websiteindigenousjournalists.org
Formerly called
Native American Journalists Association, [3] Native American Press Association

The Indigenous Journalists Association is an organization dedicated to supporting Native Americans and other Indigenous peoples in journalism. The organization hosts the annual National Native Media Awards.[4]

The organization was founded as the Native American Journalists Association in 1983,[2] launched from the University of Oklahoma in Norman, Oklahoma. It incorporated as a nonprofit organization in 1986.[1] Members voted to change the name to Indigenous Journalists Association in 2023.[3]

  1. ^ a b "Native American Journalists Association". Nonprofit Explorer. ProPublica. Retrieved 23 July 2024.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i "Native American Journalists Association". Cause IQ. Retrieved 23 July 2024.
  3. ^ a b Kickingbird, Kolby (14 August 2023). "Members of the Native American Journalists Association vote to change the name of the organization". Sorce NM. Retrieved 23 July 2024.
  4. ^ "High Country News wins 19 National Native Media Awards". High Country News. July 12, 2019. Retrieved 18 April 2020.